Beast Machines: Transformers

Reportedly, most of the voice actors didn't like working on the show due to how their characters had been rewritten compared to the previous series. Scott McNeil (voice of Rattrap, Silverbolt and Waspinator), who was one of the few returning voice actors not to hate the series, at times mentioned how his colleagues, for instance Garry Chalk (Optimus Primal) would flip out in anger between recording sessions.

Megatron's virus reverts the Maximals into their original bodies from the first season of Rombi di tuono e cieli di fuoco per i Biocombat (1996). However, Optimus Primal should technically be in his Transmetal design from season 2, since his original body was destroyed and his Spark was placed in a new body. The virus couldn't have devolved him further than his Transmetal form, because that was his new body's original form.

Much like in the case of its predecessor, Rombi di tuono e cieli di fuoco per i Biocombat (1996), the Japanese version of this show is a comically over-the-top parody, the exact opposite of the serious and somber tone of the original. The recurring characters retained their individual quirks, including the Vehicon Generals, whose identity was kept a mystery in the original version. These comical traits were driven to the point of insanity, with many characters constantly yelling their trademark catchphrases to break up the silence. The new characters also received their own unique personality changes -- most notably, Nightscream was turned into a flaming gay stereotype as an homage to a Japanese comedian who was popular at the time.

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episodio #37.10 (2007)